HLA-B

protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens
Gene gene Q18026920
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HLA-B

Summary

HLA-B is a gene[1]. HLA-B ranks in the top 1% of gene entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (101 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • HLA-B's instance of is recorded as gene[3].
  • HLA-B is a type of protein-coding gene[4].
  • HLA-B's Commons category is recorded as HLA-B[5].
  • HLA-B's HomoloGene ID is recorded as 134029[6].
  • HLA-B's genomic start is recorded as 31321649[7].
  • HLA-B's genomic start is recorded as 31353872[8].
  • HLA-B's genomic end is recorded as 31324965[9].
  • HLA-B's genomic end is recorded as 31367067[10].
  • HLA-B's ortholog is recorded as mhc1uba[11].
  • HLA-B's ortholog is recorded as mhc1uma[12].
  • HLA-B's ortholog is recorded as mhc1ula[13].
  • HLA-B's ortholog is recorded as mhc1uka[14].
  • HLA-B's encodes is recorded as major histocompatibility complex, class I, B[15].
  • HLA-B's encodes is recorded as HLA class I histocompatibility antigen, B-8 alpha chain[16].
  • HLA-B's encodes is recorded as HLA class I histocompatibility antigen, B-14 alpha chain[17].
  • HLA-B's encodes is recorded as HLA class I histocompatibility antigen, B-39 alpha chain[18].
  • HLA-B's encodes is recorded as HLA class I histocompatibility antigen, B-41 alpha chain[19].
  • HLA-B's encodes is recorded as HLA class I histocompatibility antigen, B-42 alpha chain[20].
  • HLA-B's encodes is recorded as HLA class I histocompatibility antigen, B-48 alpha chain[21].
  • HLA-B's encodes is recorded as HLA class I histocompatibility antigen, B-67 alpha chain[22].
  • HLA-B's encodes is recorded as HLA class I histocompatibility antigen, B-81 alpha chain[23].
  • HLA-B's encodes is recorded as HLA class I histocompatibility antigen, B-73 alpha chain[24].
  • HLA-B's encodes is recorded as HLA class I histocompatibility antigen, B-38 alpha chain[25].
  • HLA-B's encodes is recorded as HLA class I histocompatibility antigen, B-54 alpha chain[26].
  • HLA-B's encodes is recorded as HLA class I histocompatibility antigen, B-82 alpha chain[27].

Why It Matters

HLA-B ranks in the top 1% of gene entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (101 views/month).[2] HLA-B has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] HLA-B is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . ensembl Release 106. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . NCBI homo sapiens annotation release 107. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . Q20641742. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . ensembl Release 106. wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . ensembl Release 106. wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . ensembl Release 106. wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . ensembl Release 106. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . HomoloGene build68. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . HomoloGene build68. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . HomoloGene build68. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . HomoloGene build68. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Q905695. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Q905695. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Q905695. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Q905695. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Q905695. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Q905695. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Q905695. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Q905695. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Q905695. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Q905695. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Q905695. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Q905695. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Q905695. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · Mathieu Kappler · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Genetic association HIV infection
    Subclass of
    Chromosome human chromosome 6
    Strand orientation reverse strand
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